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Frisco morning roundup for Feb. 27, 2014

Plans are in the works to clean up the Stewart Creek area downstream from the Exide Technologies plant. The plans — one from Exide and one from the city of Frisco — serve different purposes, according state regulators. Nonetheless, they are causing friction between the two. Click here to read the news story.

Exide Technologies will host an open house tonight with informational booths to update residents about closure and remediation activities at its site in Frisco. A representative from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will also be there to answer questions. The come-and-go-style meeting will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at The Depot in the Frisco Heritage Center, 6499 Page St. Click here to learn more about Exide’s activities.

Entries will be accepted beginning March 7 for the fifth annual You Be the Tour Guide Photo Contest sponsored by the Frisco Convention and Visitors Bureau. Up to five photos are allowed per person. Those entering must be amateur photographers at least 14 years old. The photos must be taken within the Frisco city limits. Photos will be accepted through April 18. Click here for complete rules.

FC Dallas is hosting a week’s worth of activities in advance of its season opener on March 8 at Toyota Stadium. A FIFA 14 Tournament will be at 7 p.m. Monday at the Staggering Irishman, 18101 Preston Road. The bracket-style tournament is open to the first 32 fans who register. Tuesday is #DigitalTuesday with live player chats, downloads and social media giveaways all day with posts on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. On Wednesday the FC Dallas Girls and Tex Hooper in the FCD Tour Truck Driven by Toyota will be touring Frisco between noon and 3 p.m. The FC Dallas Foundation’s annual Cocktails and Cleats will be at 7 p.m. March 6 at F.I.G., 1807 Ross Ave. in Dallas. And on March 7 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. there will be a special FC Dallas Happy Hour presented by Budweiser at Burger Girl Grill, 9250 Dallas Parkway in Frisco. Click here to learn more.

Jay Mayabb, owner of Plumbing by Jay Inc., will hold a Fix-A-Leak DIY hands-on workshop through the city of Frisco’s Public Works Department. The free session will include tips on how to fix leaks and upgrade to water-efficient fixtures that will save water and money. It will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 19 at the Public Works Department, 11300 Research Road. Register to attend by sending an email with your name, address, phone number, email and number of attendees to waterwise@friscotexas.gov.

Collin College will host its annual Live Smart! Health and Safety Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 7 at the Central Park Campus at 2200 W. University Drive in McKinney. The event will include facts about wellness from more than 60 health service vendors, including several hospitals, health screenings and safety demonstrations. Attendees can also donate blood. Click here to learn more.

Chad Kent, the author of Un-complicating the Constitution, is the guest speaker at Monday’s meeting of the Frisco tea party. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. in Founders Hall, Room 148, at the Collin College Preston Ridge Campus in Frisco. Click here to learn more.

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